From a press release
4/30/09
The state Forestry Division is offering grants to help fund the planting of trees throughout the state.
New Mexico schools, universities and local, state, federal and tribal entities are being encouraged to submit proposals for grant funding to plant trees through the Division’s Forest Re-Leaf Program.
The program is an environmental education program funded solely by private donations. During the 2008-09-grant cycle, more than $31,000 dollars in grant funding was distributed to projects statewide.
Each year, New Mexico State Forestry invites public entities to compete for available grant funds up to $6,000 with a 20-percent in kind match.
Grant emphasis will be on community tree planting projects including street plantings, windbreaks, park plantings, living snow fences, riparian rehabilitation, energy conservation and community green belts.
Re-Leaf grants may be used for partial funding of larger projects, but cannot be used to maintain existing projects. Projects must be located on public land and show a substantial public benefit.
Grant guidelines may be found at www.nmforestry.com, link to Re-Leaf Program.
For more information on the Re-Leaf Program, or to make a donation to support future projects, contact by mail at Lance Davisson, NM Forest Re-Leaf Program Manager, State Forestry Division, PO Box 1948, Santa Fe, NM, 87505; by telephone at 476-3332; or by e-mail at lance.davisson@state.nm.us.